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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024struck /strʌk/USA pronunciation v. - pt. and a pp. of strike.
adj. - (of a factory, industry, etc.) closed or otherwise affected by a strike of workers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024struck (struk),USA pronunciation v. - pt. and a pp. of strike.
adj. - (of a factory, industry, etc.) closed or otherwise affected by a strike of workers.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: struck /strʌk/ vb - the past tense and past participle of strike
adj - chiefly US Canadian (of an industry, factory, etc) shut down or otherwise affected by a labour strike
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strike /straɪk/USA pronunciation v., struck/strʌk/USA pronunciation ; struck or (esp. for 31-34. ) strick•en; strik•ing; n. v. - to deal (a blow) to (someone), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer: [~ + object]He struck a blow at his attackers.[no object]Suddenly the mongoose struck and the snake disappeared.
- to make a planned attack (on) suddenly: [no object]The dive bombers struck at dawn.[~ + object]The bombers struck the oil refineries.
- to drive so as to cause impact or to collide:[~ + object]to strike the hands together.
- to come into forceful contact or collision with;
crash into: [~ + object]The ship struck a rock.[no object]Will lightning strike in the same place twice? - to thrust forcibly:[~ + object]She struck a pike into the earth.
- to produce by hitting or friction:[~ + object]to strike sparks.
- (of a match) to (cause to) ignite by friction: [~ + object]He struck a match and lit the oil lamp.[no object]After the fifth time the match finally struck.
- to come (upon) suddenly, as with bad effect: [no object]If disaster strikes, will we have any money left?[~ + object]If disaster strikes us, what will we do?
- to reach (the ear) or fall or shine upon, as sound or light does:[~ + object]The bright light struck my eyes.
- to enter the mind of: [~ + object]A happy thought struck him.[It + ~ + object + (that) clause]It struck me that I had forgotten to get a gift for the party.
- to impress strongly:[~ + object]That particular painting struck my eye.
- to impress in a particular manner:[~ + object + as]It strikes me as a ridiculous idea.
- to overwhelm emotionally;
affect strongly:[~ + object* usually: be + struck + with/by + object]He was struck with awe. - to cause to become a certain way:[~ + object (+ as) + adjective]Those lies about her struck me dumb.
- to bring about (a feeling) in;
induce:[~ + object]The Viking longships struck fear into the hearts of the villagers. - to happen upon;
find; discover:[~ + object]The drilling crew struck oil. - to arrive at;
achieve; confirm:[~ + object]The two sides struck a compromise. - to take apart;
pull down:[~ + object]The army struck camp and marched off early the next day. - to cancel;
cross out; remove:[~ + object]At the last minute he decided to strike that passage from the speech. - Timeto mark or make note of (the time) by or as if by chimes, bells, or the like: [no object]The clock struck at midnight.[~ + a number indicating time]The clock struck 12.
- to be indicated by or as if by such chimes, bells, or sounds:[no object]The hour has struck.
- to assume or take on the formal character of:[~ + object]The model struck a pose.
- to go on strike against (an employer): [~ + object]The workers struck the packing plant.[no object]The workers struck for higher wages.
- strike off, to remove: [~ + object + off]to strike names off a list.[~ + off + object]to strike off his name from our list.
strike out: to (cause to) be put out by a strikeout in baseball: [no object]The batter struck out the last two times he was up.[~ + object + out]On the next pitch he struck him out.[~ + out + object]He struck out six batters in a row.[no object] to fail:Every time he tried to get a date with her he struck out.[no object]to make one's way; set forth; venture forth:struck out on their journey.- strike up, [~ + up + object]
- to cause to begin performing:She took the fiddle and struck up a tune.
- to bring into being:They struck up a deep friendship from the first time they met.
n. - [countable] an act or instance of striking.
- a stoppage of activity to force an employer or some authority to agree to demands, or to protest conditions: [countable]a student strike.[uncountable* on + ~]The subway workers went out on strike for six weeks.
- Sport[countable] Baseball. a pitch that is swung at and missed.
[countable] the knocking down of all the bowling pins with the first throw of the ball in a frame.- Mining the discovery of a rich mineral deposit:[countable]a gold strike.
- a planned attack, esp. by military aircraft:[countable]a combined air and land strike against the occupied island.
Idioms- Idioms have two strikes against one, to be at a critical disadvantage:Without a job or a bank account, I'll have two strikes against me.
- Idioms strike home, to deal an effective blow and achieve an intended effect:His argument really struck home and persuaded the jury.
- Idioms strike it rich, [no object] to have sudden or unexpected success.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strike (strīk),USA pronunciation v., struck or (Obs.) strook* struck or (esp. for 31–34) strick•en or (Obs.) strook; strik•ing; n., adj. v.t. - to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer;
hit. - to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.).
- to drive so as to cause impact:to strike the hands together.
- to thrust forcibly:Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar.
- to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc.
- to cause (a match) to ignite by friction.
- (of some natural or supernatural agency) to smite or blast:Lightning struck the spire. May God strike you dead!
- to come into forcible contact or collision with;
hit into or against:The ship struck a rock. - to reach or fall upon (the senses), as light or sound:A shrill peal of bells struck their ears.
- to enter the mind of;
occur to:A happy thought struck him. - to catch or arrest (the sight, hearing, etc.):the first object that strikes one's eye.
- to impress strongly:a picture that strikes one's fancy.
- to impress in a particular manner:How does it strike you?
- to come across, meet with, or encounter suddenly or unexpectedly:to strike the name of a friend in a newspaper.
- Miningto come upon or find (oil, ore, etc.) in drilling, prospecting, or the like.
- to send down or put forth (a root), as a plant or cutting.
- to arrive at or achieve by or as by balancing:to strike a balance; to strike a compromise.
- to take apart or pull down (a structure or object, as a tent).
- Show Businessto remove from the stage (the scenery and properties of an act or scene):to strike a set.
- [Naut.]
- Naval Termsto lower or take down (a sail, mast, etc.).
- Naval Termsto lower (a sail, flag, etc.) as a salute or as a sign of surrender.
- Naval Termsto lower (something) into the hold of a vessel by means of a rope and tackle.
- Animal Behavior, Sport[Falconry.]to loosen (a hood) from the head of a hawk so that it may be instantly removed.
- Sport[Angling.]
- to hook (a fish that has taken the bait) by making a sharp jerk on the line.
- (of a fish) to snatch at (the bait).
- to harpoon (a whale).
- Building(in technical use) to make level or smooth.
- to make level or even, as a measure of grain or salt, by drawing a strickle across the top.
- to efface, cancel, or cross out, with or as with the stroke of a pen (usually fol. by out):to strike a passage out of a book.
- Currencyto impress or stamp (a coin, medal, etc.) by printing or punching:to strike a medal in commemoration.
- to remove or separate with or as if with a cut (usually fol. by off):Illness struck him off from social contacts. The butcher struck off a chop.
- Building[Masonry.]to finish (a mortar joint) with a stroke of the trowel.
- Timeto indicate (the hour of day) by a stroke or strokes, as a clock:to strike 12.
- to afflict suddenly, as with disease, suffering, or death (often fol. by down):The plague struck Europe. Apoplexy struck him down.
- to overwhelm emotionally, as with terror or fear;
affect deeply. - to make blind, dumb, etc., suddenly, as if by a blow.
- to implant or induce (a feeling):to strike fear into a person.
- to start or move suddenly into (vigorous movement):The horse struck a gallop.
- to assume (an attitude or posture):He likes to strike a noble pose.
- to cause (chill, warmth, etc.) to pass or penetrate quickly.
- to come upon or reach in traveling or in a course of procedure:We struck Rome before dark.
- to make, conclude, or ratify (an agreement, treaty, etc.).
- to estimate or determine (a mean or average).
- to leave off (work) or stop (working) as a coercive measure, or as at the close of the day.
- (of a union or union member)
- to declare or engage in a suspension of (work) until an employer grants certain demands, such as pay increases, an improved pension plan, etc.
- to declare or engage in a suspension of work against (a factory, employer, industry, etc.) until certain demands are met.
- Fine Artto draw (a straight line);
paint the edge of an area with (a regular, usually straight line). - Lawmakingto choose (a jury) from a panel by striking off names until only the required number remains.
v.i. - to deal or aim a blow or stroke, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer.
- Militaryto make an attack, esp. a planned military assault:Our troops struck at dawn.
- to knock, rap, or tap.
- to hit or dash on or against something, as a moving body does;
come into forcible contact; collide. - to run upon a bank, rock, or other obstacle, as a ship does.
- to fall, as light or sound does (fol. by on or upon).
- to make an impression on the mind, senses, etc., as something seen or heard.
- to come suddenly or unexpectedly (usually fol. by on or upon):to strike on a new way of doing a thing.
- to sound by percussion:The clock strikes.
- to be indicated by or as by such percussion:The hour has struck.
- to ignite or be ignited by friction, as a match.
- Sportto make a stroke, as with the arms or legs in swimming or with an oar in rowing.
- Music and Danceto produce a sound, music, etc., by touching a string or playing upon an instrument.
- to take root, as a slip of a plant.
- to go, proceed, or advance, esp. in a new direction:They struck out at dawn. They struck toward a new town.
- Military[U.S. Army.]to act as a voluntary paid servant to a commissioned officer.
- Military[U.S. Navy.]to work hard: strive (followed by for):He is striking for yeoman.
- (of a union or union member) to engage in a suspension of work until an employer or industry meets certain demands.
- [Naut.]
- Naval Termsto lower the flag or colors, esp. as a salute or as a sign of surrender.
- Naval Termsto run up the white flag of surrender.
- [Angling.](of fish) to swallow or take the bait.
- Military strike camp, to dismantle and pack up equipment;
prepare to move on; break camp:The army struck camp and moved on. - strike hands, to conclude a bargain, as by shaking or joining hands;
confirm an agreement:They reached a price satisfactory to both of them, and struck hands on it. - strike home:
- to deal an effective blow, hit a vulnerable part, or wound critically or mortally:The second arrow struck home.
- to have the intended effect;
hit the mark:The sermon on Christian charity struck home.
- strike in, to interrupt suddenly;
intervene:I struck in with a suggestion. - strike it rich:
- to come upon a valuable mineral or oil deposit.
- to have sudden or unexpected financial success:She struck it rich in real estate.
- strike off:
- Printingto print:They struck off 300 copies of the book.
- to remove or cancel, as from a record, list, etc.:His name was struck off the waiting list.
- to produce rapidly and easily:She struck off several letters and had no more work to do.
- to depart rapidly:We struck off for the country.
- Mining strike oil. See oil (def. 9).
- strike out:
- [Baseball.]to put out or be put out by a strike-out:The pitcher walked two and struck out three. He struck out twice in three times at bat.
- (of a person or effort) to fail:His next two business ventures struck out.
- to lose favor.
- to erase;
cross out. - to set forth;
venture forth:She struck out on her own at the age of 18.
- strike up:
- to begin to play or to sing:The orchestra struck up a waltz.
- to set in operation;
begin:Strike up the band! - to bring into being;
commence; begin:to strike up an acquaintance with new neighbors.
n. - an act or instance of striking.
- a concerted stopping of work or withdrawal of workers' services, as to compel an employer to accede to workers' demands or in protest against terms or conditions imposed by an employer.
- a temporary stoppage of something.
- BuildingAlso called strike plate. a metal plate on a jamb holding the bolt of the lock on a door when closed.
- Sport[Baseball.]
- a pitch that is swung at and missed by the batter.
- a pitch that passes through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.
- a foul tip caught by the catcher when there are already two strikes against the batter.
- a foul bunt when there are already two strikes against the batter.
- a ball hit foul and not caught on the fly when there are less than two strikes against the batter.
- Sport[Bowling.]
- the knocking down of all of the pins with the first bowl.
- the score so made. Cf. spare (def. 22).
- Time[Horol.]the striking mechanism of a timepiece.
- Wine[Brewing.]the degree of excellence or strength of beer, ale, etc.
- Sport[Angling.]
- a sharp jerk on the line, made in order to set the hook in the mouth of the fish.
- a pull on the line, made by the fish in the process of taking the bait.
- Currency[Coining.]a quantity of coins struck at one time.
- Geology
- the direction of the line formed by the intersection of the bedding plane of a bed or stratum of sedimentary rock with a horizontal plane.
- the direction or trend of a structural feature, as an anticlinal axis or the lineation resulting from metamorphism.
- Miningthe discovery of a rich vein or ore in mining, of petroleum in boring, etc.
- [Mil.]a planned attack, esp. by aircraft, on a target.
- have two strikes against one, to be in an unfavorable or a critical position:His age and his lack of education are two strikes against him in his search for a job.
- on strike, engaged in a stoppage of work, services, or other activities, as by union workers to get better wages.
adj. - Militarydescribing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
- bef. 1000; 1768 for def. 74; (verb, verbal) Middle English striken to stroke, beat, cross out, Old English strīcan to stroke, make level; cognate with German streichen; (noun, nominal) Middle English: unit of dry measure (i.e., something leveled off; see strick), derivative of the verb, verbal; akin to streak, stroke1
strike′less, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Strike, hit, knock imply suddenly bringing one body in contact with another. Strike suggests such an action in a general way:to strike a child.Hit is less formal than strike, and often implies giving a single blow, but usually a strong one and definitely aimed:to hit a baseball.To knock is to strike, often with a tendency to displace the object struck; it also means to strike repeatedly:to knock someone down; to knock at a door.See also beat.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged miss.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: strike /straɪk/ vb (strikes, striking, struck)- to deliver (a blow or stroke) to (a person)
- to come or cause to come into sudden or violent contact (with)
- (transitive) to make an attack on
- to produce (fire, sparks, etc) or (of fire, sparks, etc) to be produced by ignition
- to cause (a match) to light by friction or (of a match) to be lighted
- to press (the key of a piano, organ, etc) or to sound (a specific note) in this or a similar way
- to indicate (a specific time) by the sound of a hammer striking a bell or by any other percussive sound
- (of a venomous snake) to cause injury by biting
- (transitive) to affect or cause to affect deeply, suddenly, or radically, as if by dealing a blow: her appearance struck him as strange, I was struck on his art
- ( past part struck, stricken)(tr; passive) usually followed by with: to render incapable or nearly so: she was stricken with grief
- (transitive) to enter the mind of: it struck me that he had become very quiet
- ( past part struck, stricken) to render: I was struck dumb
- (transitive) to be perceived by; catch: the glint of metal struck his eye
- to arrive at or come upon (something), esp suddenly or unexpectedly: to strike the path for home, to strike upon a solution
- (intransitive) sometimes followed by out: to set (out) or proceed, esp upon a new course: to strike for the coast
- (tr; usually passive) to afflict with a disease, esp unexpectedly: he was struck with polio when he was six
- (transitive) to discover or come upon a source of (ore, petroleum, etc)
- (transitive) (of a plant) to produce or send down (a root or roots)
- (transitive) to take apart or pack up; break (esp in the phrase strike camp)
- (transitive) to take down or dismantle (a stage set, formwork, etc)
- (transitive) to lower or remove (a specified piece of gear)
- to haul down or dip (a flag, sail, etc) in salute or in surrender
- to attack (an objective) with the intention of causing damage to, seizing, or destroying it
- to impale the hook in the mouth of (a fish) by suddenly tightening or jerking the line after the bait or fly has been taken
- (transitive) to form or impress (a coin, metal, etc) by or as if by stamping
- to level (a surface) by use of a flat board
- (transitive) to assume or take up (an attitude, posture, etc)
- (intransitive) (of workers in a factory, etc) to cease work collectively as a protest against working conditions, low pay, etc
- (transitive) to reach by agreement: to strike a bargain
- (transitive) to form (a jury, esp a special jury) by cancelling certain names among those nominated for jury service until only the requisite number remains
- strike home ⇒ to deliver an effective blow
- to achieve the intended effect
- strike it lucky, strike lucky ⇒ to have some good luck
- strike it rich ⇒ informal to discover an extensive deposit of a mineral, petroleum, etc
- to have an unexpected financial success
n - an act or instance of striking
- a cessation of work by workers in a factory, industry, etc, as a protest against working conditions or low pay
- a military attack, esp an air attack on a surface target: air strike
- a pitched ball judged good but missed or not swung at, three of which cause a batter to be out
Also called: ten-strike the act or an instance of knocking down all the pins with the first bowl of a single frame- the score thus made
- a sound made by striking
- the mechanism that makes a clock strike
- the discovery of a source of ore, petroleum, etc
- the horizontal direction of a fault, rock stratum, etc, which is perpendicular to the direction of the dip
- the act or an instance of striking
- informal an unexpected or complete success, esp one that brings financial gain
- take strike ⇒ (of a batsman) to prepare to play a ball delivered by the bowler
See also strike down, strike offEtymology: Old English strīcan; related to Old Frisian strīka to stroke, Old High German strīhhan to smooth, Latin stria furrow |